Allied Health Professions at Skyline College

What traits are you looking for in a allied health school? To help you decide if Skyline College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's allied health program.

Skyline College is located in San Bruno, California and has a total student population of 8,747. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 26 students received their associate's degree in allied health.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Allied Health Professions section at the bottom of this page.

Skyline College Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Allied Health (Less Than 1 Year)
• Associate’s Degree in Allied Health
• Bachelor’s Degree in Allied Health

Skyline College Allied Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the allied health progam at Skyline College compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The allied health major at Skyline College is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Allied Health Professions. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	164
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools	172
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	174
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools	191
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools	248
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools	379
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Trade Schools	447
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools	485
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools	596
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools	596

Allied Health Student Demographics at Skyline College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the allied health majors at Skyline College.

Skyline College Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 46% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 54% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in allied health only graduates about 37% men each year. The program at Skyline College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 9% more women than average.

Skyline College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in allied health graduates 30% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Skyline College with a associate's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Skyline College Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 allied health majors earned their bachelor's degree from Skyline College. Of these graduates, 50% were men and 50% were women. The typical allied health bachelor's degree program is made up of only 37% men. So male students are more repesented at Skyline College since its program graduates 13% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 40% more racial-ethnic minorities in its allied health bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Skyline College with a bachelor's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Skyline College also has a doctoral program available in allied health. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

If you plan to be a allied health major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Skyline College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Respiratory Care Therapy	35
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	34
Surgical Technology	7

Related Majors

• Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Health Sciences & Services

Careers That Allied Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in allied health can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for Skyline College.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Health Technologists and Technicians	22,450	$50,150
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	21,430	$39,350
Respiratory Therapists	17,260	$79,640
Health Specialties Professors	11,540	$161,770
Physician Assistants	10,520	$117,230

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.